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South Cambridgeshire announces strategic partnership with Huntingdonshire and City Councils

Tuesday 1 July 2014   Over half a million pounds to be saved as first steps in strategic partnership announced   Sharing building control, legal and ICT services could save neighbouring councils over half a million pounds under a planned new strategic partnership.   In cabinet papers published today (Tuesday 1 July) by South Cambridgeshire […]

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Communities secretary Eric Pickles criticizes Cambridge as too anti-car

It is rare that I agree with sentiments expressed by a government minister, and this is one of them, especially in the ongoing context of the transport plans for Bourn Airfield Development as contained in the draft county council transport strategy document.   Cabinet minister and Communities secretary Eric Pickles lashed out at Cambridge city’s […]

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City residents campaign to stop 430 homes in Worts Causeway and keep green belt

This article in the Cambridge News caught my eye because it is very topical right now as people in Caldecote and Bourn Wards campaign to Stop Bourn Airfield Development plans. Hundreds of Cambridge city residents are opposing the proposed construction of 430 homes either side of Worts’ Causeway, warning the project would destroy beautiful countryside […]

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